Al Franken
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 21, 1951 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Alan Stuart Franken is an American comedian, politician, media personality, and author who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a staff writer and performer on the television comedy show Saturday Night Live.
Known For
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995 | |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote ThatSelf | |
| 2025 | The ResidenceAaron Filkins | |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf | |
| 2024 | Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the RescueGramps (voice) | |
| 2019 | Chris Farley: Anything for a LaughSelf | |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy IconsSelf | |
| 2018 | Inside the Russian Info War MachineSelf | |
| 2018 | Minnesota ExperienceSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to PowerSelf | |
| 2017 | The Words That Built AmericaSelf - Reader: The Constitution | |
| 2017 | Long Strange TripSelf | |
| 2017 | Hot GreaseSelf | |
| 2017 | The History of ComedySelf | |
| 2017 | I Love You, AmericaSelf | |
| 2016 | ChelseaSelf | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf | |
| 2011 | Hot CoffeeSelf | |
| 2010 | ConanSelf | |
| 2008 | Lord, Save Us from Your FollowersSelf | |
| 2008 | Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American PrimarySelf | |
| 2007 | Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on GoldwaterSelf | |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf | |
| 2006 | Al Franken: God SpokeSelf | |
| 2005 | Left of the DialSelf | |
| 2005 | Earth to AmericaSelf | |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf | |
| 2005 | The Colbert ReportSelf | |
| 2004 | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on JournalismSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Wellstone!Self | |
| 2004 | Indian Point: Imagining the UnimaginableSelf | |
| 2004 | The Manchurian CandidateTV Commentator | |
| 2004 | Tanner on TannerSelf | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill MaherSelf - Guest | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest Host | |
| 2002 | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy ChaseSelf - Roaster | |
| 2001 | Harvard ManAl Franken | |
| 2000 | ClerksMayor McCheese (voice) | |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf | |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf | |
| 1998 | LateLineAl Freundlich | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the MoonJerome Weisner | |
| 1997 | The Definite MaybeVagabond | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf | |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf | |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the SunFrank Gansmiller | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf - Guest Host | |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His FamilyStuart Smalley | |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistAl (voice) | |
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a WomanCo-Pilot (uncredited) | |
| 1993 | Politically IncorrectSelf | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf | |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders ShowAl Franken | |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf | |
| 1988 | Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelThe Awesome Pair | |
| 1986 | One More Saturday NightPaul Flum | |
| 1985 | Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter | |
| 1983 | Franken and Davis at Stockton StateHimself | |
| 1983 | Trading PlacesBaggage Handler #1 | |
| 1981 | Grateful Dead: Dead AheadSelf - Host | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | |
| 1976 | Tunnel VisionAl | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveMcSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Special Guest | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveJudge / Cook (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveRon Ziegler (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveCrowd Member (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePhone Technician (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePong Player (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveMourner (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePong Player #1 (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePong Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveGuest (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePlayer on the Left (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveBee / Pong Player (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveDancer (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveLab Technician (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveWanderer (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveVoice of Senator / Dr. Alan S. Franken (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveVarious / Football Player (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveGeorge Jessel / Various (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveVarious (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePatron (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePatron / Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveMr. Arkansas | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePassenger (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePatron / Jewish Warrior (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveRay Floyd (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveLester Crackfield (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveRod M (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePete Tagliani | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveGuard (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveBuzz (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveCustomer (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveRené (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveStudent (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveTwo Mile Player (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveShipmate (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveCardinal / Brad Gunderic / Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSoldier (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveVarious | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveHenry Kissinger / Barry / Delivery Man | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveHenry Kissinger | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveRoman | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveCamper (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveCaveman / Motorist (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveJoe Daddy / Hunter | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePinklisting Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveThe Life of Vlad the Impalere announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveRussian Translator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveNarrator: Big Ball of Sports (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveBartender (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveHenry Kissinger (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveICM Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveVarious / Announcer (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePsycho Mutant (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSen. Paul Simon (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf / Pat Robinson (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the RescueExecutive Producer | |
| 1998 | LateLineProducer | |
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a WomanExecutive Producer | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveProducer |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanWriter | |
| 1998 | LateLineWriter | |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His FamilyScreenplay | |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His FamilyNovel | |
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a WomanScreenplay | |
| 1993 | Politically IncorrectWriter | |
| 1986 | One More Saturday NightWriter | |
| 1983 | Franken and Davis at Stockton StateWriter | |
| 1983 | The ConeheadsWriter | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show EverWriter | |
| 1979 | Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & GildaWriter | |
| 1977 | The Paul Simon SpecialWriter | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveWriter |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistAdditional Writing |